Orthodox Church in America

September 11, 2017

On Monday, September 11, 2017, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, issued a Statement in commemoration of the 16th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The complete text appears below and also is available in PDF format.

Statement of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon on the 16th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
September 11, 2017

September 10, 2017

The idea of “growth,” says Priest David Bozeman of Saint Nektarios Mission here, is “always on our minds as a mission parish. We feel the pressure of needing to grow our numbers, and so, when people visit, we are naturally excited.”

Father David admits that when enquirers choose not to return, it can be disappointing—and even disheartening.

September 8, 2017

The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America [FOCA] held its 91st national convention at the Sheraton Hotel between Hershey and Harrisburg, PA September 1-4, 2017. The annual gathering was sponsored by the New Jersey District.

Highlighting the annual gathering was the issuance of a letter by the FOCA’s spiritual leader, His...

Members of the Orthodox Church in America’s Pension Board concluded their quarterly meeting at the Chancery here on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. In addition to routine business, the independent auditors of the Pension Plan, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, presented an unqualified audit report for the year ending December 31, 2016.

The OCA Pension Plan serves over 330 active participants and more than 125 retirees,...

September 7, 2017

The Archives of the Orthodox Church in America, located at the Chancery here, will be closed until further notice “due to a number of renovations designed to modernize the facilities and ensure protection of the collection for future research and utilization,”...

September 6, 2017

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon visited Christ the Savior Mission here August 25-27, 2017 for a triple celebration—the elevation of the community to full parish status; the celebration of the 90th birthday of the parish’s founder, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak; and the annual Washington, DC Diocesan Day celebration.

The weekend’s festivities opened on Friday, August 25 with the welcoming of...

September 4, 2017

The August-September 2017 double edition of OCAreview: The Orthodox Church in America’s Monthly Hard-Copy Digest, is now available in color and black and white PDF formats for downloading and local distribution.

September 1, 2017

On Friday, September 1, 2017—the beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year and the annual Day of Prayer for Creation—His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon issued a statement that included words of hope for the countless individuals and families who have been suffering as a result of Hurricane Harvey.

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